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61 kappe
sg - káppen, pl - kápper1) пальто́ с, плащ м, шине́ль ж2) чехо́л м* * *cape, cloak, gown, robe* * *I. (en -r)( overtøj) cloak;(mil.) (great)coat;( dommerkappe, akademisk etc) gown;( hovedbeklædning) cap;( gardinkappe) pelmet;( skokappe) counter;[ bære kappen på begge skuldre] run with the hare and hunt with the hounds;[ tage noget på sin kappe] make oneself responsible for something, take something on one's (own) shoulders.II. vb(mar) cut (away);( et træ) poll, lop,( styne) pollard;[ kappe ankeret] cut the cable;[ kappe bådens fortøjninger] cut the boat adrift;[ kappe hovedet af ham] chop off his head. -
62 lede
carry, conduct, guide, head, lead, lead on, manage, marshal, pipe, preside, search, shepherd, siphon, steer, take* * *I. (en)[ føle lede ved] loathe.II. vb (ledede, ledet)( føre) lead;( vejlede) guide, lead;( stå i spidsen for) lead ( fx an expedition),(være direktør etc for) manage,T run ( fx a business, an organisation, a theatre),F conduct ( fx a meeting, negotiations, an orchestra),( have overopsyn med) direct ( fx a course, the work);( om motiv) guide;( motiv) be guided (, F: actuated) by;[ lede vand bort] carry off water;[ lede mødet]( også) preside at (el. chair) the meeting, be in the chair;[ lede samtalen hen på noget] turn the conversation on to something,( med en bagtanke) lead up to something;[ lede tanken hen på] suggest;[ lede en på sporet] put somebody on the right track, give somebody a clue;[ lede trafikken om ad] divert the traffic via;[ lede ud]( om spildevand, røg etc) discharge (i into);(se også ledende).III. *( søge) look,( grundigere) search ( efter for);[ lede frem] dig out;[ lede i] search,( grundigere) ransack,(T: ivrigt) hunt in ( fx one's pockets). -
63 let
1. aлёгкий; нетру́дный2. advлегко́* * *caprice, cushy, easily, easy, effortless, effortlessly, faintly, frothy, light, lightly, mild, simple, smooth, smoothly* * *adj(mods tung) light ( fx burden, sleep; as light as a feather);(mods vanskelig) easy ( fx task);(mods kraftig) slight ( fx pain, headache, attack of influenza);( om tobak) mild;(med.) mild ( fx a mild attack of asthma);adv lightly ( fx float lightly on the water, lightly armed), easily (fx easily done), slightly ( fx damaged, wounded), mildly ( fxcynical, ironic, retarded);[ lettere syg] not very ill, slightly ill;[ let at reparere (, fornærme etc)] easy to repair (, offend etc), easily repaired (, offended etc);[ gå let hen over] pass lightly over,T skate over;[ hvad der kommer let går let] easy come easy go;[ let kompagni](mil.) rifle company;[ det er en let sag] it is easy (enough),T it is a piece of cake;[ det er ikke nogen let sag] it is no easy matter; it takes a lot of doing;[ det er den letteste sag af verden] it is as easy as falling off a log;[ have let til tårer] be easily moved to tears;[ have let ved noget] have a talent (el. gift) for something, do something easily;[ have let ved at] find it easy to, have no difficulty in -ing;( også) it comes easy to him;[ have let ved at lære] be a quick learner;[ have let ved at holde taler] be a ready speaker. -
64 om
about, for, if, in, on, over, per, whether, whether... or* * *I. præpa) ( rundt om) round ( fx go round the corner; it is just round the corner; sit down round the table; with a blanket round her), about (fx with a shawl about her shoulders; with a sash about her waist); b) ( angående) about,(mere præcist el. udtømmende) of ( fx a book about gardening; a story about dogs; he told us the story of his life; what are you talking about (el. of)? have you ever heard of Clive? what have you heard about him?);( om saglig, grundig redegørelse) on ( fx a book on gardening; my opinion on free trade; he gave lectures on economics);( på grund af) over ( fx a dispute over the ownership; fall out (, quarrel) over money; haggle over pennies);c) ( for at få, opnå) for ( fx fight for something, ask for something); d) ( tiden når noget sker) in ( fx in the evening (, afternoon, morning); in (the) summer (, winter)),( foran dages navne) on ( fx we left on Monday at 7.30);[ om søndagen] on the Sunday,( hver søndag) on Sundays;[ mødet blev fastsat til om søndagen] the meeting was fixed for (the) Sunday;e) ( efter forløbet af) in;[ om to dage] in two days;f) (pr.) a ( fx once a month, £200 a year);g) [ Udtryk][ andre tilfælde:][ det er mig meget om at gøre] I am very keen on it;[ det er mig meget om at gøre at du ser det] I am very anxious that you should see it (el. for you to see it);[ nu er det om at finde ham] now the great thing is to find him;[ lad mig om det] leave that to me;[ det må han om, ham om det] that is up to him, that is his look-out;[ der har været flere om det] it is the work of several persons;[ han var 3 timer om det] it took him 3 hours (to do it), he was 3 hours doing it,[ være om sig]( aktiv) be up and doing,( foretagsom) be a go-getter,( egoistisk) have an eye to the main chance; look after number one;[ de måtte være to mand om ét tæppe] one blanket had to do for two men.II. adv( omkring) about, round, around,(cf omkring);( omkuld) down, over ( fx fall down (el. over));[ en park med en mur om] a park surrounded by a wall; a park with a wall all around (el. round it);[ løbe om] run about, run around,(am) run around.III. conj( betingende) if ( fx do it if you dare; if necessary; if possible);( spørgende) if,(mere F) whether ( fx he asked if (el. whether) you were at home);[om ( end)]( indrømmende) (even) if, (even) though,F albeit;(se også III. selv);[ i udbrud:][ om han var!] you bet he was! I should say he was rather![ om jeg vil] will I! won't I just![ andre forbindelser:][om... eller] whether... or ( fx I don't care whether you like it or not);[ om end] although,F albeit;[ om ikke for andet, så for at] if (it was) only to ( fx I will do it, if only to annoy him);[ om ikke... så dog] (even) if not... at any rate ( fx (even) if they are not wealthy, at any rate they are very well off);[ som om] as if, as though;[ om så](= selv om) (even) if, even though;[ om det så er hans fjender] his very enemies, even his enemies;[ om der så er aldrig så mange] no matter how many there are;[ om så var] if so,F if such were the case;[om (nu) så var?] what if it is (, if he does, etc)?T so what?[ om så skal være] if necessary;[ om jeg så må sige] so to speak,( mere litterært) as it were. -
65 pådutte
vb:(dvs tillægge) ascribe (el. attribute) something to somebody ( fx I am attributed opinions which I do not hold);( prakke på) palm (el. fob) something off on somebody. -
66 relief
(et -fer) relief;[ stille (el. sætte) noget i relief] throw something in relief, set something off. -
67 rette
amend, correct, emend, level, mark, right, put right* * *I.:II. vb( gøre lige) straighten ( fx one's tie);( give retning) aim, turn,F direct,( henvende) address ( fx a few words to somebody);( fejl) correct,F rectify;( opgaver) correct,( rette og bedømme) mark,(am) grade;( kompas) adjust;[ med præp & adv:][ rette af]( gøre jævn) level off,( træ også) smooth;[ rette an] serve up,T dish up;[ der er rettet an] dinner (etc) is served;[ rette ind](mil.) ( rækker) dress (the ranks),( kanon) train;[ ret ind til højre!] right dress aim at,( mindre omhyggeligt) point at (el. towards) ( fx he aimed (,pointed) his gun at me; missiles aimed at Western Europe; with a loaded gun pointed towards me),(ved at hæve el. sænke) level at,( om kikkert, sigtemiddel) train on ( fx train the telescope (, the gun) on the tower),(, steps) towards the house);(fig: opmærksomhed, tanker) turn (, F: direct) to ( fx turn one's thoughts to somebody; turn (, direct) one's (, somebody's) attention to the problem); focus on ( fx focus one's attention (, thoughts) on something);[ der blev rettet alvorlige beskyldninger imod ham] serious charges were levelled against him, serious allegations were made against him;[ rette kritik mod] criticize;[ kritikken var rettet mod mig] the criticism was aimed at me;(dvs bevidst) direct the suspicion towards him,(se også ndf: rette sig mod);(se også angreb);[ rette op]( bringe i lodret stilling, bringe på ret køl) right ( fx the boat);( om bil med hensyn til styring) put the wheel straight, straighten out;( kvikke op) pick up, set up ( fx a holiday will set you up);[ rette én op]( moralsk) make somebody go straight;[ rette økonomien op] put the finances on a sound basis;[ rette op på skævheden] rectify the imbalance;[ rette på] adjust ( fx one's clothes, one's tie);( korrigere) correct ( fx his spelling);[` rette til](dvs stile til) address to,F direct to ( fx you must address (, direct) your complaints to the manager; his remarks were addressed (, directed) to theparents);[ rette en opfordring til] appeal to;[ rette et spørgsmål til] address (el. put) a question to;[ rette det tilbage] correct it back,F cancel the correction;[ rette ud] straighten (out);[ med sig:][ rette sig]( rette ryggen) straighten (el. draw) oneself up,( om skib) right itself,( blive rask) get better, recover,( moralsk) make good, go straight;(om pris etc) recover;( adlyde) obey, conform to ( fx the rules),F comply with ( fx his instructions, his requests, the rules, his wishes),( lade sig lede af) be guided by ( fx him, his wishes), go by (fx he always goes by the rules; go by what he says; I needsomething to go by), go along with ( fx what he says, hissuggestion);( bestemmes af) be determined by ( fx his views are determined by his surroundings; wages are determined by qualifications),( tilpasses efter) be regulated by ( fx wages were regulated by the price index),(gram.) agree with;[ jeg må vide hvad jeg har at rette mig efter] I must know where I stand;(dvs adlyde ham) do as he tells one;(dvs føje ham) give in to him,F comply with his wishes;[ mistanken rettede sig mod ham] suspicion centred on him, he came under suspicion;[ rette sig op] = rette sig. -
68 skifte
alternate, change, get off, shift, switch* * *I. (et -r)( forandring) change;( arbejdshold) shift ( fx work in 3 shifts);( arbejdsperiode) shift, turn;(mar: vagthold) watch;( i mur) course;( sporskifte) changing of the points,( skiftespor) points pl,(am) switch;( del af stafetløb) lap;( afløsning) relief ( fx of the watch), relay ( fx of horses);(jur) division of an estate;( arveskifte) administration (and distribution) of a deceased person's estate.II. vb( ombytte, forandre) change ( fx one's address, one's clothes, one's job; change parties (, seats)); shift ( fx scenery);( forandre sig) change ( fx the weather (, wind) changed),( om mindre ændring) alter;( variere) vary ( fx prices vary from place to place);( veksle) alternate ( fx alternate between work and sleep; rain and sunshine alternated);( stige om) change ( fx change at Windsor);(jur) divide (, distribute, administer) an estate;[ med sb:][ skifte ble]( på et barn) change a baby's napkin (, T: nappie);[ skifte dæk] change a tyre;[ skifte kørebane] change from one lane to the other,( pludseligt) cut out;[ skifte lagener] change the sheets;[ rejsende til Windsor skifter her] change here for Windsor;[ skifte retning] change (one's) direction, change (el. alter) one's course;[ skifte sengelinned] change the bed linen;[ med præp, adv:][ skifte fra... til](om fag etc) change from... to ( fx change from biology to physics);[ skifte om på] change round;[ skifte på et barn] change a baby;[ skifte på sengen] change the bed;[ skifte ud] replace ( fx all the bulbs; a broken lock); renew ( fx the water in the swimming pool; a tyre);( i sport) substitute;[ skifte det ud med noget andet] replace it with (el. by) something else; substitute something else for it. -
69 skinne
blaze, gleam, glimmer, rail, runner, shine, splint, track* * *I. (en -r)(jernbaneskinne etc) rail;( til forstærkning) (iron) band;( til brækket lem) splint;(se også benskinne);(fig: gå glat) run on rails;[ løbe af skinnerne] leave the rails;(fig: i gang) get something going; get something off the ground.II. vb shine;[ skinne af renlighed] be spotlessly clean;[ solen skinner mig i øjnene] I have the sun in my eyes;( kunne ses) show through ( fx the spots (, his true character) shone through);( blive tydelig) be (el. become) apparent ( fx his disappointment was apparent);[ lade det skinne igennem at] hint that; let it be understood that;(se også skinnende). -
70 snakke
chat, gossip, natter, talk* * *vb talk,T chat,( pjatte) chatter,( barnligt) prattle;( vrøvle) talk nonsense;[ snakke engelsk] talk English;[ snakke politik] talk politics;[ med præp & adv:][ han snakker fanden et øre af] he would talk the hind leg off a donkey;[ snakke bagvendt], se bagvendt;[ snakke godt for en] coax somebody, wheedle somebody;[ de snakkede frem og tilbage om det] they discussed it at great length; there was a lot of to-ing and fro-ing;[ snakke med en] talk to (el. with) somebody,(for at få råd el. irettesætte også) have a word with somebody;( afbryde, T) chip in;[ snakke om noget] talk about (el. of) something,( drøfte også) talk something over;[ det er ikke noget at snakke om] that is nothing much; it is not worth mentioning;[ du skulle nødig snakke om nogen!] you're a fine one to talk![ snakke over sig] give oneself away,( røbe hemmeligheden) let the cat out of the bag,S blab. -
71 sove
asleep, sleep* * *vb (sov, sovet) sleep, be asleep;[ min fod sover] I have pins and needles in my foot, my foot is asleep;[ sove middagssøvn] take a nap after dinner, take an after-dinner nap;[ med præp & adv:][ sove fast (el. trygt)] be sound (el. fast) asleep;( vanemæssigt) be a sound sleeper;[ sov godt] sleep well,T sleep tight;[ sove hen](dø) pass away;[ sove hos én] sleep at somebody's house,( seksuelt) sleep with somebody;[ sove ind] fall asleep;(dø) pass away;[ sove let] sleep lightly;( vanemæssigt) be a light sleeper;[ sove længe] sleep late, lie in;[ sove over sig] oversleep (oneself);[ jeg vil sove på det] I'll sleep on it;[ tage noget at sove på] take something to make one sleep;[ komme sovende til noget] get something without any effort of one's own;[ sove til middag], se ovf: sove middagssøvn;[ lægge sig til at sove] settle down to sleep,(dvs gå i seng) go to bed, turn in;[ sove ud]( få udsovet) have one's sleep out, get a good (night's) sleep;[ sove rusen ud] sleep it off;(se også sød). -
72 spille
act, put on an act, bet, enact, gamble, impersonate, perform, play, portray, show* * *vb play ( fx a sonata, the piano, the violin, billiards, cards, football, half-back);( opføre) act, perform,( give sig ud for at være) pretend to be ( fx a doctor), act ( fx the hero);[ hvad spiller de?]( uden objekt) play ( fx he plays well; the organ is playing),( optræde) play, appear ( fx in Hamlet),(fig) pretend to be ( fx angry, ill, stupid);( spille hasard) gamble ( fx he gambles);( om lys) play ( fx the sunlight played on the water),( om flammer) play, flicker;( funkle) sparkle;[ med sb:][ spille en film] show a film;[ spille en grammofonplade] play a record;[ spille herre] play the master, lord it;[ spille hovedrollen] take the principal part, play the lead;[ spille klovn] play the clown;[ med præp & adv:][ spille noget bort] gamble something away;[ spille fallit] go bankrupt, fail;[ spille falsk]( i musik) play out of tune,( i kortspil) cheat (at cards);[ spille for én] play for (el. to) somebody;[ spille ind]( spille en rolle) enter into it ( fx I think jealousy enters into it), play a part;( gøre sig gældende) make itself felt;( indbringe) bring in,(se også indspille);( deltage) join in the game,( i kortspil) take a hand;[ spille med én] play with somebody;[ spille med musklerne] ripple one's muscles;(fig) flex one's muscles;[ spille mod] play (against) ( fx Denmark is to play (against) Norway);[ spille om noget] play for something;[ der spillede et smil om hans mund] a smile played (el. hovered) on his lips;[ spille op]( om orkester) strike up;( om børn: lave ballade) play up;[ spille en formue op] gamble away a fortune;[ spille sig op] warm up, get into one's stride;( om skuespiller) play up to;(flirte etc) make up to;( om musik) strike up ( fx a waltz);( om farver) shade into ( fx green shading into blue);[ spille på]( generelt) play ( fx the flute, the piano),( om bestemt instrument) play on ( fx it is the best piano I ever played on; he was playing on a drum);(fig) play on ( fx their fear);[ spille ud]( i kortspil) lead;(fig) make the first move;[ du spiller ud!] (it is) your lead!(fig) come up with a proposal;[ spille den ene stat ud mod den anden] play off one state against another. -
73 tøve
hang back, hedge, hesitate, stall* * *vb hesitate;( give tøvende svar) falter;( dvæle) linger;[ tøv lidt!] wait a bit![ tøve med] hesitate with ( fx the answer);[ tøve med at gøre noget] hesitate to do something,( opsætte det) put off doing something. -
74 udgået
adj( om plante) dead;( om vare) no longer in stock; out of stock;( af spisekort) off;[ være udgået for noget] have run out of something, be out of something. -
75 vaske
do, shampoo, wash* * *vb wash ( fx wash clothes; we are washing today);( hår) shampoo;(T: blande kort) shuffle;[ vaske hænder] wash one's hands,(am også: ansigt og hænder) wash up, clean (oneself) up;(fig) I wash my hands of it;[ den ene hånd vasker den anden] one hand washes the other;[ vaske hår] shampoo one's hair, give one's hair a shampoo;[ vaske sorte penge hvide] launder black money;[ vaske noget rent] wash something clean;[ vaske én ren](fig, neds: dække over) whitewash somebody;[ vaske ren for], se ndf;[ som kan vaskes] washable;[ med præp, adj & sig:][ vaske af] wash ( fx the dishes),( overflade) wash down ( fx the walls),(snavs etc) wash off ( fx the dirt; a stain);[ vaske for folk] take in washing;[ vaske én ren for en beskyldning] clear somebody of a charge;[ vaske om ham] do his washing;[ vaske op] wash up,(am) do (el. wash) the dishes,( generelt) wash dishes ( fx I don't like washing dishes);[ vaske sig] wash,(am også: ansigt og hænder) wash up, clean (oneself) up;(dvs storartet, stor) whacking;[ det er noget der har vasket sig!] that's something like! -
76 vred
angry, grim, irate, temper, ticked off, wrathful* * *I. adj angry;( vred og krænket) resentful;[ blive vred over noget] get angry at something; resent something;[ blive vred på én] get angry with somebody.II. præt af vride. -
77 afgive
41) отдава́ть, (с)дава́тьáfgive sin stémme — голосова́ть
2) подава́ть (отчёт и т. п.)áfgive en erklǽring — сде́лать заявле́ние
* * *cast, emit, give off, give out, radiate* * *vbF surrender ( fx one's seat),( overgive) hand over ( fx the command to somebody),( om land) cede ( fx territory);( affyre) fire ( fx a volley);( give, fremkomme med) make ( fx a declaration, a promise, a report),( især til overordnet) submit ( fx a report, til to);( frembyde) furnish ( fx a proof), afford ( fx a pleasant shade);(kem) liberate;(merk) place an order ( til with);( om kunstværk) commission ( fx a portrait);(merk) order something from somebody;(jur) make a statement;( i retten) give evidence;( om nævninge) return a verdict;( ved valg) lose three seats to them;[ afgive salut] give (el. fire) a salute;[ afgive sin stemme] vote, give (, F: cast) one's vote;[ afgive varme] give off (, F: emit) heat. -
78 afsætte
31) сбыва́ть ( товар)2) увольня́ть3) сверга́ть* * *cashier, depose, spare* * *vb( sælge) sell;( afskedige) dismiss, remove;( fyrste) dethrone, depose;( aflejre) deposit;( efterlade) leave ( fx traces);( reservere) set aside, earmark ( fx a sum of money for something);( tegne) trace, draw ( fx a line on the paper);( aftegne efter opmåling) lay down, mark out,( på landkort) mark;( passagerer) drop, put down;[ få afsat]( varer) dispose of, find a sale (el. market) for;[ få sin datter afsat] get one's daughter off (one's hands), marry off one's daughter;[ afsætte sig]( aflejres) be deposited. -
79 betale
2плати́ть, опла́чиватьbetále sig — окупа́ться, оправда́ть себя́
betále hvad det kóster — заплати́ть любу́ю це́ну
* * *check out, discharge, finance, pay, pay up, remunerate, settle* * ** pay ( fx the waiter; wages, taxes, one's debts, £5 for something; you will have to pay);( varer, skade etc) pay for ( fx the goods, the dinner, the damage, the repair);( en regning) settle, pay;[ betale skat (, told) af] pay tax(es) (, duty) on;[ betale af på] pay off on, pay instalments on;[ betale bagud] pay in arrears;[ betale for] pay for;[ han løb (, skreg etc) som om han var betalt for det] he ran (, screamed etc) for all he was worth;[ betale forud] pay in advance;[ han prøvede at betale sig fra det] he tried to get out of it by paying;[ det skal du få betalt] I will make you pay for this, I will get even with you for this;[ det skal han komme til at betale] he will pay for this;[ betale kontant] pay cash;[ betale med guld] pay in gold;[( tjener,) må jeg betale!] (waiter,) could I have the bill, please![ betale sig] pay,( være umagen værd) be worth while, be worth it;[ betale enhver sit] pay everyone his due;[ hvor meget skal jeg betale?] how much is it?[ tage sig godt betalt] charge a good price (, fee);(også fig) pay back, return;[ betale ud] pay out;( betale helt) pay off;( give i udbetaling) pay ( fx £10) down. -
80 bide
4куса́ть, куса́тьсяbíde af — отку́сывать
bíde nóget over — перекуси́ть что-л.
* * *bite, nip* * *vb (bed, bidt) bite;( om kniv, vittighed etc) cut, bite;[( pas på,) hunden bider] beware of the dog;[ hun bider ikke!] she won't bite you![ med præp, adv & sig:][ bide ad] snap at;[ bide `af] bite off;[ bide en af, bide hovedet af en] snap somebody's head off, snub somebody;(se også skam, I. tunge);[ bide efter] snap at;[ bide fra sig](fig) hit back;[ bide i] bite;[ bide en i benet] bite somebody's leg;[ bide i græsset] bite the dust;[ bide mærke i] note;[ bide i sig] swallow ( fx one's anger, an insult);( også) he bit his lip;[ bide smerten i sig] bear the pain without flinching, keep a stiff upper lip;[ bide i et stykke brød] bite into a slice of bread;[ bide noget over] bite something in two;[ bide på]( krogen) bite, take the bait, rise (to the bait);(fig også) swallow the bait;[ ingenting bider på ham] he is proof against anything;[ bide på tungen] bite one's tongue ( fx this tobacco bites your tongue);[ bide sammen] bite (one's teeth) together,( hårdt) clench one's teeth;(se også tand);[ bide sig fast i] catch hold of with one's teeth,(fig) fasten on;[ bide sig i læben (, fingrene)] bite one's lip (, fingers);[ det kan du bide dig i næsen på!] you bet your life!
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head off something — head off (something) to avoid something bad by doing something now. The UN Security Council is hoping to head off further violence. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of head someone or something off (= to stop the movement of people or… … New idioms dictionary
palm off something — palm off (something) to trick or persuade someone to take something. They palmed off cheap wine at high prices by putting it in fancy bottles. She produced fake stamps and palmed them off as genuine. Related vocabulary: fob something off on… … New idioms dictionary
polish off something — polish off (something) to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often… … New idioms dictionary
siphon off something — siphon off (something) to take something that was intended for someone or something else. The dictator and his close friends siphoned off up to 20 percent of the annual budget. The donated food was mostly siphoned off and sold, while the needy… … New idioms dictionary